Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-09-09
NORTHERN NEW YORK.
Two Suspicious Fires at Malone Yester-
l-Prompt Action Saves the
Court House,


Court House.
Our Malone correspondent writes as
follows: The Malone's fire department
were called out at about 2 O'Clock We'd
nesddy morning to attend to fire and
again at o'clock in the afternoon. The
fire in the morning was located in the
roof of Il dwelling house on Elbow street
aud was exceedingly troublesome, but
was put out without much damage eX
cept To the upper story of the one house.
\ nigh wind prevailed all through the
night and day, making it good time for
fires. That in the afternoon caught
in a collection of Old sheds situated near
the new court house and within 10 feet of
! it, SO That it at one time seemed rs though
that structure must go up IN ilalnes. Fire
was bursting out all over the sheds and
| tongues of flame licked the sides of the
court house III their fury, cracking many
panes of the heavy glass. But the prompt
action of the chemical engine averted the
danger The loss will be light in each
case No satisfactory theory is advanced
as to the origin Of either lire. There
seems to be some disposition to crtlci.e
the fire department. but public opinion
will no doubt justify the statement that
they responded very quickly to the alarm
and worked very earnestly to control the
fires.
Is He George King?-A Bark Shanty's
Strange Inhabitant.
A special despatch to the Pittsburgh
Telegram from Inman, n. Y, dated Sep
TENDER T. says Miss Mary Gibbons and
Mrs William Noack, while out picking
blueberries near the snow fence about II
mile from this station this afternoon, saw
large man with heavy black beard
black cap, and faded snuff colored coat
buttoned up close to his chin He was
eating berries, but when he saw he was
discovered, turned and walked away
When the women had filled their pals
they started for home, and discovered a
low bark shanty. The strange man had
crawled under 1t, and was lying
on his right side The women notl-
fled the section man who immedi-
ately went into the bushes where the
shanty was, but the man had gone. He
left an old dirty pillow which is in the
possession of the section men. The sec
ton men hunted for him some time. They
saw him at one time and fired at him.
The search was resumed after supper and
continued until darkness came on. The
man is described rs being quite weak. lie
is said to answer fully the description
given of George King, wanted at Malone
for murder.
The Plattsburgh Telegram says that
burglars made an extensive raid at West
Chazy early Tuesday morning They first
entered the Kellogg ana Dtepee black
smith shops, where they secured sltdges,
drills, etc. They then went to the store
of q. X. Wood * Co. etfecting an ell
trance through the back door, They
sought TO break open the safe with Il
Sledge hammer, but only succeeded in
breaking off the handle and lock plate.
After eating several cans of oysters, leaV-
ing the empty cans behind, they left but
little enriched by the invasion. The heavy
hammering in the Wood store awakened
Dr.. Clough and wife who live across the
road. 1t was 3 O'Clock when DIR. Clough
looking out the window he saw by the
bright moonlight two men, tall one and Il
short one, breaking into the store Of j. NJ
Robinson. They forced the front door,
and fastened il on the inside. They drill
ed a quarterinch hole to the depth of four
inches into the top of the safe, but the
work of blasting it open was prosecuted
10 further. Evidently, they suspected
tIty were discovered Iney left by the
rear door, leaving the stolen tools behind
scattered about the store They took four
watches from the show case, one gold, one
silver and two cheaper watches, all open
laced and stem WluderS No other goods
were ttNth, ! lie NUtCItS were NOII
SO
Rouses Point
Mrs Theodore NJ Leonard of New York
died at her summer residence in RouseS
Point Sunday morning. The complaint
which caused her death was the result Of
cancer, which had bafled the efforts IF
the most skillful physicians for several yea.
! Funeral services We're held from the
residence of deceased here 1880 a..
m, Tuesday. --The remains of
the late John Cassidy, who fell from
Barnum's circus train and was be
headed by the cars, August 2Sth, have been
disinterred 10y his friends and taken to
Cohoes, y. Y.--The Ladies Aid society
Of Christ's church will hold its regular
meeting at the residence of MIS- n. NJ
Chapman Thursday evening. Supper at
$ o'clock Tile election of trustees was
held at the school building last Wednesday
! q. T. Morehouse was elected for one year
and William Turner for three years.
Mr.. IN Mrs. w. T. Crook Mrs. j. w.
Lowell. Mr.. John Crook have just returned
from II trip down the Gulf Of St Lawrence.
There was sociable at the residence of
Mr. William Colofpy Thursday evening,
The Rouses Point aud was in attendance
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